1 Corinthians 3:19

19 For athe wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, “He is bthe one who catches the wise in their craftiness”;

1 Corinthians 3:19 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”;

1 Corinthians 3:19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

19 For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”

1 Corinthians 3:19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

1 Corinthians 3:19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say,

“He traps the wise

in the snare of their own cleverness.”

1 Corinthians 3:19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”;

1 Corinthians 3:19 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 because the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. It is written in the Scriptures, “He catches those who are wise in their own clever traps.”

1 Corinthians 3:19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

1 Corinthians 3:19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness.

1 Corinthians 3:19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 The wisdom of this world is nonsense in God’s sight. That’s why Scripture says, “God catches the wise in their cleverness.”

1 Corinthians 3:19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

1 Corinthians 3:19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,

“He catches the wise in their craftiness,”

1 Corinthians 3:19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it is written, “The one who catches the wise in their craftiness,”

1 Corinthians 3:19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 The wisdom of this world is foolish in God’s eyes. It is written, “God catches wise people in their own tricks.”

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